Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Running trails & routes

Abbotstone Down – The Woolpack Inn loop from Northington

Routes

Running trails & routes

Abbotstone Down – The Woolpack Inn loop from Northington

Moderate

runners

Abbotstone Down – The Woolpack Inn loop from Northington

01:10

10.3km

140m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

5.31 km

Abbotstone Down

Highlight • Historical Site

Abbotstone Down is a chalk grassland with mature oak woodland and scrub. You can observe the remains of an Iron Age hill fort on the down, as well as many rare species of plants, including rock rose, wild thyme and kidney vetch.

Tip by

5.44 km

Abbotstone Iron Age Fort and Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

An example of a late bronze age to early iron age univallate hill fort. Some of the ramparts and ditches have been infilled but what remains is clear.
You will have to ride up or push up a section of off road trail to view this properly.

Tip by

5.51 km

Oliver's Battery Iron Age Hillfort, Abbotstone Down

Highlight • Historical Site

Oliver's Battery is an Iron Age hillfort on the edge of Abbotstone Down. The Down itself is chalk grassland with old oaks and many tracks. The high point of the hillfort stands at 446 feet (136 m) on the western edge.

Three named walking trails skirt the Battery: Three Castles Path, Oxdrove Way and Wayfarer's Walk.

Tip by

6.47 km

Spy Bush Plantation

Forest

9.14 km

Murdock's Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

We stop here and had a Sunday roast. They are more than happy with dogs and very friendly in general 😀👍🏻

Tip by

9.16 km

The Woolpack Inn

Highlight • Pub

The Woolpack Inn is a traditional pub that serves award-winning food and drink. Dog-friendly, and with open fires in winter, it is a good place for a pit-stop. There are also rooms available. For more information, visit: thewoolpackinn.co.uk.

Tip by

10.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.59 km

4.01 km

1.58 km

116 m

Surfaces

3.63 km

3.26 km

2.16 km

916 m

225 m

102 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 10 July

31°C

17°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.3

261

Woolmer Range Perimeter Loop

01:16h

10.5km

60m

Moderate

4.0

155

Saint Catherine's Hill loop from Winchester — South Downs National Park

01:07h

10.3km

110m

Hard

5.0

Beacon Hill & Old Winchester Hill loop from Exton

01:51h

16.1km

310m

Moderate

4.7

Winnall Moors and Itchen Way Loop

00:54h

8.43km

30m

Hard

4.0

Long Woodland Trail

01:33h

13.5km

320m

Moderate

4.3

St Catherine's Hill and Twyford loop from Shawford — South Downs National Park

01:23h

11.8km

140m

Moderate

4.0

Frensham Great and Little Pond Loop

01:00h

8.56km

50m

Hard

4.7

Frensham Ponds & Bourne Wood loops from Farnham

02:16h

19.8km

230m

Moderate

4.0

Beacon Hill loop from Exton

01:17h

11.3km

180m

Moderate

4.5

Meon Valley and Pilgrims' Trail Loop

01:00h

9.06km

90m

Hard

Winnall Moors Nature Reserve and Avington Park loop from Kings Worthy — South Downs National Park

01:51h

17.1km

100m

Moderate

3.0

Butser Hill loop from Queen Elizabeth Country Park

01:07h

9.36km

280m

Abbotstone Down – The Woolpack Inn loop from Northington

Abbotstone Down

Abbotstone Iron Age Fort and Nature Reserve

Oliver's Battery Iron Age Hillfort, Abbotstone Down

Murdock's Inn

The Woolpack Inn

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️